elected to the Massachusetts Senate in November 2014 to succeed Barry Finegold in the 2nd Essex and Middlesex seat. She defeated Andover Republican Alex Vispoli in the general election (winning 50% of the vote). She took office January 7, 2015. In the 2016 election, she defeated Lawrence Republican Susan LaPlante winning in all four towns with over 63% of the vote. She served as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, as well as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading. Appearance on Fox and Friends First On July 23, 2018, L'Italien appeared on Fox & Friends First and criticized the Trump administration family separation policy. Fox had intended to book Ann Kirkpatrick, a Democrat running for Congress in Arizona's 2nd congressional district and booked L'Italien by mistake. Related links (Massachusetts legislature) References 1961 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators Merrimack College alumni People from Andover, Massachusetts Politicians from Passaic, New Jersey Women state legislators in Massachusetts 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians